Continuing the Left and the Law, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedecker talk about reactions to the release of 850 low-risk offenders from Oregon State Prisons. They talk about Govenor Kitzhaber's Public Safety Commission's recommendation, how the risk of these offenders is assessed, crime-victim advocates criticisms, and whether tinkering with the criminal justice system puts the public at risk. Mike offers suggestions to counter the fear of criminal justice reform leading to more crime.

Jan Haaken hosts this episode of the Old Mole Variety Hour, about 20 minutes shorter because of the membership-drive. Through-out the show we hear some of the music of local hip-hop activist-artist, Mic Crenshaw. Jan mentioned his appearance at the Paid Sick Days Now rally, a campaign of the Industrial Workers of the World and Food and Retail Workers United, which appeared on the Old Mole a couple months ago.

On September 1, 2012, Prison Pipeline went behind the walls of the Oregon State Penitentiary to record the OSP Uhuru Sa Sa 8th Annual Poetry Slam. It was aired on October 15 with hosts Reggae Bob & Karen James and the Rap, R&B, Rock, Blues and Slammin' Poetry of the men incarcerated at OSP!

The entire Poetry Slam 1:38:38 is available here to download. For a copy of the program that aired on October 15th, contact Karen at KBOO.